Building an Ubuntu Server

Learn how to set up a Linux server using Ubuntu, and get an introduction to system administration.

Introduction

• Building an Ubuntu server

1. Planning and Basic Setup

• Planning your server
• Creating installation media
• Installing Ubuntu server
• Accessing your server through SSH

2. System Management

• System management tips
• System and hardware information
• Managing software with APT
• Manual and automatic updates
• Managing software with snaps
• Users and access management
• Exploring text and binary logs
• Process management
• Resource management
• Service management
• Planning for power interruptions
• Installing a desktop environment

3. Storage

• Adding a disk
• Exploring redundant storage
• Creating encrypted storage
• Mounting disks automatically
• Monitoring storage

4. Network

• Network configuration with Netplan
• Firewall administration with UFW
• Monitoring network activity

5. Exploring Common Services

• Hosting services on your server
• Configuring an SSH server
• Sharing files with Samba
• Web hosting with Apache HTTP server
• Web hosting with NGINX
• Hosting a database with MariaDB
• Monitoring the server with Cockpit
• Virtualization with KVM/QEMU
• Containers with LXC
• Containers with Docker
• Sharing media with Docker and Jellyfin
• Cloud file hosting with Nextcloud

Conclusion

• Your server and the internet
• Next steps